Welcome!
We are so glad you're here!
Please know that we're THRILLED to have you with us today
and look forward to getting to know you better!
Kids Classes:
If you have kids with you today we offer classes from Pre-K age up!
They are welcome to join one!
We are happy to show you to class.
Welcome Binder:
You should have received a Welcome folder when you were greeted with info telling about us and a visitor sheet where you get to tell us about you and what brings you here today!
- If you did not get one just ask and we will get it right away!
Learn more about us below
We LOVE studying the bible and our only aim is to worship God in a manor that pleases and honors him alone.
Did you know you can become a Christian TODAY!
If you have HEARD the Gospel (The Good news that Jesus, the Son of God came to earth to be a perfect sacrifice for our sin)
And you BELIEVE it! - You would CONFESS this to people. Infants and small children can't fully understand this so they are covered by God until they are old enough to understand.
And you recognize you have sinned in your life
(what's sin?-breaking God's laws) the bible says ALL have sinned.
And you feel sorry for your sins...you want to be forgiven- that's REPENTANCE (also means to turn from sin and turn to God)
And you want to be baptized (the word baptism literally translates to immersion or being put fully under water) - this washes away your sins.
Then YOU ARE READY!
You can be baptized TODAY and wash your sins away!
We are ready - don't wait! Today means today (we don't schedule baptisms, we are ready NOW)
Empty cup goes here in the chair in front of you.
We take the Lord's Supper (Communion) every Sunday!
Here's Why:
That's how it was done in the 1st Century by early Christians.
Examples of Christians meeting on the 1st Day are here:
Acts 20:7
1 Corinthians 11:26
We Sing praises to God!
No instruments and here's why:
It's all about HIM and what He wants!
In the Old Testament (Genesis-Malachi) there were choirs and even instruments ordained by God. That's what He wanted during that time.
We now live under the New Law (instituted by Christ) in the New Testament (Matthew-Revelation).
God now asks that we simply sing.
Ephesians 5:19
Colossians 3:16
We listen to a Sermon on Sunday
Here's Why:
If we don't know what the bible says we can't follow it and please God.
The preacher and teachers are here to teach God's word, not give a 45 min talk on how they feel about one verse.
Romans 10:14-17
We take up a collection every Sunday
Here's Why:
It's important!
We give so the work can continue and because we are commanded to do so.
The collection is a free will offering meaning we give as members what we have purposed in our heart and as we prosper. This is not the same as a tithe like in the OT (not a certain percentage).
We don't keep track of who gives what or give out statements for taxes.
It's between you and God.
1 Corinthians 16:1-2
2 Corinthians 9:7
For your convenience we accept electronic methods of giving.
Zelle: 941-209-0081
Checks can be made out to:
The Cortez Florida Church of Christ
We pray together!
Here's Why:
We speak directly to God through his son Jesus Christ when we pray!
We have direct access to speak to our heavenly father.
We thank God for all he has provided in our lives, we ask for healing for ourselves and people we know, we ask God to help us to fight temptations and guide our footsteps so that we can be pleasing to him!
Even Jesus prayed!
Prayer is essential! We are God's children and he wants to hear from us! He speaks to us through his word (the Bible)
Philippians 4:6
Acts 2:42
More about us!
No Headquarters!
We have NO earthly headquarters!
No paying dues-No corporation telling us what to study-no mandated workbooks we simply read the BIBLE!
Each Church of Christ belongs to Christ- he bought it with his blood!
We follow the Bible as the ultimate authority.
Each local church is led by elders (also called shepherds, overseers,
pastors) who watch over that church.
We study what we agree on and what we are lacking in so we can grow to better please God!
1 Peter 5:1-4
Why the name
Church of Christ?
What's in a name?
There are examples in the new Testament where Christ's church is called by this name.
The Church of Christ
IS THE church established by Jesus and began on the day of Penetcost
33A.D. (Act Chapter 2)
Most churches can give you the date they begun (long after the early church had been established)
Catholic: Circa 100 A.D. (some say later and other earlier but all accounts are AFTER Christ established his church)
Baptist: Early 17th Century
(1609-1612 A.D.)
Lutheran: 1517A.D.
Methodist: 1738 A.D.
Pentecostal: 1906 A.D.
Mormon: 1830 A.D.
Jehovah's Whiteness: 1870 A.D.
Matthew 16:18
Acts 20:28
1 Corinthians 1:10
Colossians 1:18
Ephesians 4:4
We study the ENTIRE Bible!
We believe the ENTIRE Bible is the inspired word of God!
We recognize that we are under the new covenant (new law under Christ) Church we STUDY the whole Bible because it's ALL meant for us!
2 Timothy 2:16-17
2 Peter 1:3
We believe baptism is necessary for salvation!
Mark 16:16 - Whoever believes and is baptized will
be saved, but whoever does not believe will be
condemned.
1 Peter 3:21 - Baptism, which corresponds to
this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the
body but as an appeal to God for a good
conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus
Christ,